The 40-Year-Old Virgin Reviews

Steve Carrel stars in this modern comedy classic which throws caution to the wind and unravels its arsenal of gags with a big stupid grin all over its face, and director Judd Apatow went on to produce and direct more comedies of its calibre including Knocked Up and Superbad. Carrel stars here as Andy, a lovable dork living in a neat apartment who collects action figures, reads comic books and sings karaoke by himself, one night he lets slip a terrible secret... He's a virgin! His friends (among them, Apatow regular Seth Rogen) then try to get him some sex so he can be put out of this supposed misery. Carrel's geeky charm really makes his character work and although this has a schmucky underbelly to it, this bright comedy vehicle impresses despite being judgemental, overlong and sometime a little big annoying.

"(To Steve Carell) Dude: teach me."

We are told that, in her youth, Jane Austen wrote "burlesques of popular romances". (Which is why she gets the cameo in "The Pirates!", you see?) And what, you might ask, is a burlesque? Well, it's more or less what it sounds like, but if you need an example....

*smiles*

And what's funny is, when I saw "Pride & Prejudice" with Keira Knightley-- and I guess that she was 'seeking a friend' back in 2005, too, eh?-- I sorta vaguely remembered reading the novel, kinda.... (There was a letter!).... And when I started watching this, I sorta vaguely remembered having seen it before, kinda.... (There was a box!)....

And, although I don't like the idea of "required reading", (even now! After all, anything that lumps Jane in with the Brontes and Dickens and Chekhov and Tolstoy is worthy of some suspicion!), I have to admit, that, as a Steve Carell fan, this movie was sorta required watching for me. ;)

But that was okay.... I got through it. ^^

And, although I'm against the idea of education-by-compulsion-- "And now, nothing remains, except to assure you in the most animated language of the violence of my affections": required rimes with *unrequited*, you see?-- I'm just gonna dip into the bag of hypocrisy, just this once, and say: that the entire Shakespeare Club ought to forcibly compelled to watch this movie.... And you know what I mean!

Although, yes, George certainly has his problems, just like Fitz does....

(I mean, it's not as though this were some novel, say, by the author of Crime & Punishment, where Bazarov is as bad as he really is, but the tarts of Fulham are like swans floating across a placid sea of wisdom.... Does that make sense?)

And, I don't know, I hope that all of my reviews are good.... but I hope that this one is the best.

"I always thought that there was something wrong with me, because it had never happened to me.... But now I realize that it was just waiting for you...."

"I am waiting for, that newer speech, that, that will do me good.... I am waiting for the introduction, for when the film, finally begins....

I'm waiting at, the end of the world, where even the atoms feel giddy....

I'm waiting at,
The iceberg's edge,
For November's heat,
The end of physics--
And all of the things ungiven...." (Ich Warte, ~"I'm waiting": Kudos to Blixa Bargeld.)

But none of us are waiting for the Battle of the Nile, or for fucking Fallujah.... And Jane & Steve, at least, can tell you that....

And, anyway, I like to think of myself as a very Aquarian boy-- February 10th, actually. (1989). And, (just like 'The Hobbit' doesn't start on a Wednesday for no reason), February is a good month, since it belongs to Juno Februa, Juno the Purifier....

*shrugs*

*starts dancing*

Let the Sun, shine!

No, really, I want to see the baby riding bareback on the horsie! *giggles*

Ok, for once I'll explain something-- that's basically just a fancy allusion to the number 19.... And, marriage. *nods*

.....

But I really like the moon, and the eighteenth card, because the moon, turns.... and the moon, shines.

So.... "don't make it bad.... then you can start, to make it better."

So I'm listening to "Hey Jude", and my mom-- who's one of these, let me tell you how it was, people-- just walks past it, like, I have these, Very Important, that are, So Important....

*sighs* "So let it out, and let it in...."

You know how our parents are like, Let me tell you, I remember.... they were probably stoned and on acid at the time, I bet they don't remember which band did "Hey Jude".... (Was it Pink Floyd????).... I know my mom doesn't, and I know who else doesn't....

I'd swear it on his fucking box of bibles.

And then there's the other guy, the google guy. Well, google is satan, okay. I can't get anything from those people.

And people with these very important.... shit to smear, you know.

"Well you know that's a fool who plays it cool by making this world a little colder."

"So let it out and let it in."

"You have found her, now go and get her, and remember, to let her into your heart, and then you begin to make it better."

I used to like those clever lines out of books, you know, "I am more an antique Roman than a Dane....", you know. "Pro...." No, 'Hey....' Hey, Caelio, did I ever tell you, how I met your mother?

"Thus do I counsel you, my friends...." Because there is advice, but.... it's, it doesn't even have to be advice.... it's not even a letter....

Go, ahead, turn it up.

NA, NA, NANANA, NANANA, HEY JUDE.

NA, NA, NANANA, NANANA, HEY JUDE.

NA, NA, NANANA, NANANA, HEY JUDE.

And the other song that I really like, is "Come Together", because 'one and one and one, is three'.... and I'm a holy roller. ;)

{Four of wands. ;0}

(10/10)

After hearing so many good things about this movie and since it became a cult classic pretty much overnight, I was really eager to check it out. Eventually, I must admit it, I was a little bit disappointed. The point is that, even though it was rather well made and quite funny, I didn't think it was really revolutionary whatsoever. Still, it was quite entertaining, no doubt about it, and I especially liked the combination of rudeness and sweetness. Furthermore, I also enjoyed the fact that all the guys looked and sounded real which was definitely the best part of this flick. I thought it was really refreshing and it is definitely the biggest asset of most of the movies produced/written/directed by Judd Apatow. On the other hand, and that it is the major flaw coming from Apatow’s work, the women didn't really convince me. Indeed, while the guys were really realistic, the chicks were usually some nerd wet dreams fantasy. For example, do you really believe that these women would end up with those guys?! I don't think so... Still, to conclude, I don't think it is a great flick but it is still pretty good and entertaining and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

One of the best comedies of its decade. Steve Carrell plays Andy Stitzer in the perfect tune, and the rest of the cast, specially Paul Rudd y Seth Rogen, shows great comedy skills. The work of Judd Apatow is also good, effectively mixing the most crude and the most perceptive of the film.

THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN stands as a memorable adult comedy on the performances of its principal cast, led by Steve Carell. The film is a little too long and its bizarre ending might throw some viewers off, but it is a welcomed return to form for R-rated comedies.

Starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Romany Malco, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch.

By far, my fave of the Apatow comedies. Like Knocked Up, his best films seem to be the ones in which he does triple duty as director, writer, & producer.
In this case, this triple-combo results in a movie whose strength lies not just with the high level of comedy (which probably would've been enough), but also for the fact that at it's heart, this is a story of a "late bloomer" that is handled not just intelligently, but even more importantly, with a genuine heart.
Ofttimes, many of the characters seem to deliver their punchlines with a tempered sense of sympathy towards the plight of the lead character, even when the results lead to a an exasperated situation of disintegrated success (a tried & true formula of the genre).
This movie can be touching & even socially in-depth at times, but without any cost the number of out-loud laughs.

It was better than i expected, good playing, very much words includes "F..." =D it was cool. I enjoyed, it didnt make me bored.

That actually wasn't a bad movie. From all the adverts I put off watching it because it looked like another boring old American comedy (lets face it, they're running out of decent scenarios). It was actually funny (most of the time, but not all), and one of the main reasons I liked it was the ending. It made me laugh at the unexpectedness of it, and it was a perfect way to close. It avoided a rubbish ending very well indeed.

If you're looking for a comedy that is a good laugh, a good romance, and a little bit crude (or a lot, depending on how you look at it..), then this might be a good option for you.